Egypt Expedition

Arrival at Cairo,  

• After the arrival at Cairo International Airport, we offer the "meet and greet" service.  Afterward, you will be transferred to the hotel for check-in.

 Cairo Tour (Grand Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids of Giza & the Great Sphinx)

• Our day starts with a visit to the largest archaeological museum in the world, the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM).  The new structure houses 100,000 masterpieces from several periods of Egypt's glorious history, 20,000 objects of which will be displayed for the first time such as King Tutankhamun's complete collection.
• After touring the GEM, we will stop at a nice cozy restaurant for having lunch.
•  We will, then, proceed to the one and only standing monument among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, followed by The Pyramids of Khafra & Menkaura, the well-preserved valley temple of Khafra, and the Great Sphinx.

Cairo Tour National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, old Cairo, Citadel of Salah Eldeen

• Start the day with a visit to the first authentic museum of civilization in Egypt.  The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) with 50,000 artifacts from the dawn of civilization to the present day.
• Today we will experience the Spiritual Cairo tour and explore some of the early religious monuments of Cairo. You`ll visit the El Muallaqa Church, dating to the late fourth and early fifth century. This basilica was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon. Muallaqa means "suspended or hanging." Destroyed in a ninth-century earthquake, the church became the center of the Coptic (or Christian) Church of Egypt from the time it was rebuilt in the eleventh century until the 14th century.
• Make a stop at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built sometime between the sixth and ninth centuries AD. The temple contains a Jewish Heritage Library, containing documents found here in 1896 that describe the economic and social conditions of Jews under Arab rule as well as descriptions of relations between various Jewish sects.
• Stop for lunch, Continue the Cairo tour with a visit to The Citadel of Mohamed Ali (the Fortress of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi), built in 1183 and overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills. The structure, with its domes and minarets, looks over a number of important buildings, including the Alabaster Mosque. Its domed interior, used by Moslems for daily prayers, is a spectacular sight of twinkling lights and beautiful mosaics.

Travel to Aswan, Nile Cruise Sightseeing (Friday)

• Early morning, you will arrive at Cairo International Airport to catch the flight to Aswan.
• Upon arrival, you will then reach the luxuries Nile Cruise, where you will spend the next three nights, to start your relaxing tour sailing from Aswan to Luxor.
• After having lunch, the Nile Cruise excursion will start by visiting The Aswan High Dam followed by Philae Temple.
• At night you may choose the Optional breathtaking Sound and Light show at Philae Temple.

Kom Ombo, Edfu 

• Early morning optionTour to Abu Simbel by bus 
• We will sail to Kom Ombo after lunch and visit the Temple of Kom Ombo.
• Sail to Edfu for having dinner and overnight.

 Luxor East Bank, Optional Sound, and Light Show 

• Arrive at Edfu and we will have lunch while heading to Luxor.
• In the afternoon, we will visit Luxor East Bank beginning with the outstanding Karnak Temple.  Afterward, The Temple of Luxor will be our next stop.
• Evening, you may choose the Light and Sound Show inside Karnak Temple.

Luxor West bank, Transfer airport (Monday)

• Early morning option tour the hot air balloon.
• Breakfast will be served on the Nile Cruise, and then we will proceed to the checkout.
• Early morning, visit Luxor West Bank necropolis including the Valley of the Kings, Including the unique two tombs of Rameses V & VI, the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon.
• Flight to Cairo afternoon to fly back home from Cairo.